The LRA has earned a reputation for its actions against the
people of several countries, including northern Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Sudan. It has
abducted and forced an estimated 66,000 children to fight for them, and has
also forced the internal displacement of over 2,000,000 people since its
rebellion began in 1986.

In 2012, Invisible Children released a short film on the
social media platform YouTube demanding the capture of Kony. A website called
Kony2012 released
a short video promoting awareness of Kony and his actions. The film currently
has over 20 thousand views on youtube.com